Josh Allen took responsibility on Sunday after Buffalo’s comeback effort fell short in their loss to the Houston Texans.
The quarterback was honest about his need to do better, finishing the game with only 9 completions out of 30 attempts for a season-low of 131 yards in the 23-20 defeat.
“Starts with making better decisions on my part,” he said. “I know I didn’t complete the ball at a high rate. I put the ball in harm’s way, especially in that first half.”
The Bills, now at 3-2, lost for the second week in a row after winning their first three games of the season.
“This isn’t a defining moment in our season,” Allen said. “It’s a chance to learn and grow from this. That’s what we’re going to do.”
Buffalo coach Sean McDermott praised Allen despite the tough game he had. “Josh is a great player,” he said. “I will take the ball in Josh’s hand any time.”
Allen struggled again before halftime, managing only 56 passing yards, following a first half where he threw for just 42 yards in a previous loss to the Ravens.
“We missed by a little bit,” he said. “We were off slightly. That’s something I have to clean up. I’m proud of how we responded in the second half … we gave ourselves a chance to win the football game.”
The Bills were down 20-3 after a field goal early in the third quarter but then scored 17 consecutive points, including a field goal that tied the game with about 3½ minutes remaining.
They cut the lead to 10 when James Cook scored on a 5-yard run with around nine minutes left in the third quarter.
Rookie Keon Coleman made a 49-yard catch on fourth-and-5, bringing the Bills within 20-17 on their next drive. Coleman evaded a tackle and sprinted down the sideline before flipping into the end zone for his second touchdown of the season.
